Well, I’ve Got News for You
By Donna Wasson
There are just
some things that
get me instantly
fired up with a
sense of
righteous
indignation.
I’ve been
outspoken about
defending the
things of God
since I was a
child.
That’s
not to toot my
own horn to say
how wonderful
and holy I am;
far from it.
It is
something I
cannot help.
Objections fly
out of my spirit
faster than I
can stop to
think if they'll
offend someone,
and I get plenty
of heat for it
at times, but I
really don’t
care.
As you’ve
probably heard,
Jets
quarterback, Tim
Tebow, announced
on his Twitter
account that he
was cancelling
an appearance at
the First
Baptist Church
of Dallas Texas,
on April 28th
due to some “new
information”
that had been
brought to his
attention. Since
Mr. Tebow didn’t
elaborate on
exactly what
that new
information was,
it is widely
assumed that he
decided to
distance himself
from the
controversial
things the
Pastor of that
church has said
in the past.
Tebow wrote,
“While I was
looking forward
to sharing a
message of hope
and Christ’s
unconditional
love with the
faithful members
of the historic
First Baptist
Church of
Dallas, in
April, due to
new information
that has been
brought to my
attention, I
have decided to
cancel my
upcoming
appearance.
I will
continue to use
the platform God
has blessed me
with to bring
Faith, Hope and
Love to all
those needing a
brighter day.
Thank you for
all your love
and support. God
Bless!”
Pastor, Dr.
Robert Jeffress
is no shrinking
violet when it
comes to
standing firm in
his declarations
of what the
Bible has to
say, including
remarks against
homosexuality.
He’s on the
record for his
comments stating
that gays should
not be allowed
in the military,
that the
re-election of
BO will “lead to
a rise of the
antichrist,” and
how gay
activists have
been attempting
to conceal “the
link between
homosexuality
and pedophilia.”
First of all,
like most
Christians, I
have admired Tim
Tebow for his
unapologetic
love of Jesus
Christ.
He
doesn’t care who
knows what is in
his heart, and
is not afraid to
bow his knee in
the middle of a
stadium filled
with people who
are poised to
ridicule and
mock his
displays of
devotion. His
strong
profession of
faith is SO
unusual and rare
for a young man
in professional
sports, it has
made him a star.
Even
those who
usually
denigrate him
have come to a
certain level of
grudging
respect, because
he not only
talks the talk,
but he walks the
walk.
But he blew it
in a big way in
this situation!
American Family
Association
spokesperson,
Bryan Fischer
stated on his
radio program,
Focal Point,
that by pulling
out of the
speaking
engagement,
Tebow put his
eternal
salvation in
jeopardy.
Huh??
I didn’t
get that memo!
He went
on to say, “The
bullies and
bigots of Big
Gay landed on
him like a
falling safe.”
While that is
most likely
exactly what
happened, we
really don’t
know for sure
why Tebow backed
out. Dr.
Jeffress
addressed his
congregation
about the
controversy and
stated that
Tebow was under
incredible
pressure and his
church would
never condemn
the Jets
quarterback.
I want to take a
GIANT step back,
away from who
said what and
when and to
whom.
This
isn’t about Tim
Tebow or Dr.
Jeffress.
This is
about a satanic
attack against
both parties,
designed to
humiliate, mock
and tear down
their
relationship
with God.
I want to state
that I’ve been
blown away by
the courage and
gentleness of
Tim Tebow, to
stand for his
Christian
beliefs in the
face of pressure
that would make
99% of today’s
so-called
Christians run
for their lives.
His
testimony is
clear and
unafraid, yet he
doesn’t go
around blasting
other players or
sports media
when he is
ridiculed for
his faith.
However, for
whatever reason,
it appears this
time he buckled
under the
crushing
pressure of the
loud mouthed
politically
correct crowd.
He
capitulated to
demands no one
had any right to
place on him and
I predict before
all is said and
done, he will
weep tears of
sorrow and
regret over his
decision. Rather
than blast him
for his
uncharacteristic
choice, we need
to remember him
in prayer.
He faces
more pressure
daily than most
of us will in a
lifetime.
We also need to
hold Dr.
Jeffress up in
prayer and ask
the Lord for His
protection
against the
barrage of
satanic attack
he endures.
I firmly
stand behind Dr.
Jeffress in his
declaration that
sex belongs
between a man
and a woman who
are joined in
marriage.
What a
fantastically
unpopular and
outlandish thing
to say in
today’s world!
When those in
the world rant
and rail against
the precepts
solid Christians
stand for, they
don’t stop to
realize we
aren’t their
target.
They are
insulting and
rebelling
against the Holy
Spirit that
lives within us.
They cannot
stand it when
anyone disagrees
with the
slippery rules
they live by and
they DARE
anyone, under
penalty of
overwhelming
criticism, to
tell them they
are morally
wrong.
Who wants
to be told what
they’re doing is
‘wrong,’
especially in an
age where ‘right
or wrong’ can
mean so many
different
things?
They are really
attacking the
Almighty God,
who decided what
the rules should
be in the first
place.
His
statutes and
thinking doesn’t
change with the
times.
He
doesn’t have to
‘get with it’ or
bend to societal
demands to
update what is
right and wrong.
The world hates
this God and
would rather
serve the one
they conjured in
their heads.
That god is
progressive, and
doesn’t mind
what they do,
“as long as they
don’t hurt
anyone else.”
I hope Tim Tebow
isn’t sinking
into the sickly
sweet goo the
mainstream
church of today
is drooling;
that Jesus loves
you and wants
you to have the
best life ever.
He said in his
statement, “I
will continue to
use the platform
God has blessed
me with to bring
Faith, Hope and
Love to all
those needing a
brighter day.”
Well, Kumbaya
Tim!
Groovy.
Like you said,
‘Christ’s love
is
unconditional,’
so spreading
faith, hope and
love will be
just the thing
to usher the
lost into the
Kingdom of God.
NOT!
Making
the Almighty out
to be some all
accepting Deity
who will readily
forgive the
UNREPENTANT is a
satanic lie!
Christ
DOES indeed love
everyone, as is
evidenced by His
willingness to
lay down His
life and take
the punishment
for sin that we
deserve. Yep,
I’d certainly
call that love.
However, being
accepted by God
is NOT
‘unconditional!’
This will
be an
unfortunate
shock to those
who aren’t
saved, who think
they’ll make it
to heaven
because they’re
a ‘good person.’
On the contrary,
being accepted
is VERY
conditional!
The ONLY
way we are
acceptable to
God is to admit
our sin, turn
from it (repent)
and throw
ourselves on,
and trust in the
saving blood of
Jesus Christ.
God may love
everyone, but
He’s not going
to allow
everyone to
share heaven
with Him for
eternity.
So, I’ve got
news for the
big, bad world
out there, as
well as Tim
Tebow. As long
as there is
breath in my
body, I will
continue to
stand firmly on
what the Word of
God declares is
truth.
Is that
truth offensive?
You’d better
believe it is!
Do I
care?
Nope.
I don’t
serve the god of
this world.
I serve
the God who
CREATED this
world.
And Tim,
honey...you’ve
done a great job
up until now.
But if you start
bowing down to
politically
correct
pressure, those
puppies are
gonna shrink to
nothing! Stand
back up, and be
the strong man
of God you were
called to be.
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